[gleeaikin]

Vacationing in August? I think it was Bush 1 after the Iraq invasion of Kuwait, Aug. 2, 1990, “what is it about the month of August.” ANy good answers?

[stanne]

If one wants to compare the two, neglecting to compare media coverage is silly

http://www.nytimes.com/1992/08/29/us/the-1992-campaign-political-memo-the-hurricane-and-bush-an-opportunity-missed.html

[silverleaf]

Congress goes on vacation (back to home districts) in August so not much high level business can get done

even if the President sat in the WH 24/7 the legislative branch and much of the cabinet is MIA in August

It’s actually better for the USA when JugEars and his nutrition expert “bride of chuckie” aren’t in town issuing fiats disguised as executive orders

and ditto with Congress dithering and signing off on thousands of pages of bullcrap nobody has read
It’s just too bad nobody has the cajones to bus 2000 illegal immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard while the first grifters are lounging there

[The Bat Lady]

“what is it about the month of August.”

I'm pretty sure that it is really humid-hot in DC during Aug. that is why everyone used to leave.

now-a-days who would turn down a 1 month vacation?